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Raymond Carroll Osburn (January 4, 1872 – August 6, 1955) was an American zoologist.


Biography

Osburn was born on January 4, 1872, in Newark, Ohio. In 1898, he received his bachelor's degree from the
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, and continued there, earning his
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two years later. He received his Ph.D. in 1906 from
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. After he got the master's degree, he got a position as instructor of biology and embryology at Starling Medical College. From 1899 to 1902 he was a professor of biology at
Fargo College Fargo College was a coeducational institution in Fargo, North Dakota. History Fargo College was founded in 1888 under the auspices of the Congregational Church. At the close of 1919, there were 32 professors and instructors, and 602 students. The ...
. From 1902 to 1906, he taught at New York High School of Commerce. From 1907 to 1910 he was assistant professor of zoology, following by professor of biology for five years at
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. For two years he served under the same title at
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, and was a professor of zoology and entomology department chairman at Ohio State University. One of his PhD students was
Mary Dora Rogick Mary Dora Rogick (October 7, 1906 – October 26, 1964) was an American zoologist. In 1935 she joined the College of New Rochelle in New York, where she spent her career as a professor and researcher. She was a specialist in the taxonomy and ...
who became a specialist in the taxonomy and ecology of
bryozoa Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic animal, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary Colony (biology), colonies. Typically about long, they have a spe ...
, a phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals. He was an associate director of the
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and a summer director of the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory of Ohio State University. From 1945 to 1952 he was a research associate on
bryozoa Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic animal, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary Colony (biology), colonies. Typically about long, they have a spe ...
at the Allan Hancock Foundation of the
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. He died August 6, 1955, in Columbus, Ohio.


Works

He was the author of two books: *''The Care of Home Aquaria'' *
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— ''Bryozoa of the Pacific coast of America''


References

American zoologists 1872 births 1955 deaths Columbia University alumni Ohio State University alumni Barnard College faculty Ohio State University faculty University of Southern California faculty Byrozoologists {{US-zoologist-stub